Including Acting Financial Controller - February to March 2022, October 2022 to December 2022

Business and IT Consulting, Domain names, Office 365 implementations, websites

20% FTEResponsible for managing the business operations of the Centre for Environment, ensuring effective management and coordination of contractual obligations and relationships associated with multi-institutional collaborative research activities. I provide effective communication and coordination with stakeholders in schools and faculties within the University of Tasmania, and other universities and research institutes around Australia involved in collaborative research with the Centre. Manage subcontractors and employees. Financial and administrative tasks include:• Reconciliations of income and expenditure• Financial reporting to stakeholders inside and outside the university• Budget development and reporting• General journal data collation and approval• Contract overview, initiation, and management.• Accounts receivable invoicing, both in Australian and foreign currency• Accounts payable approving, both in Australian and foreign currency• Ad hoc and monthly advice to non-financial staff in the Centre for Environment• Effective communication with a range of stakeholders at all levels of the organisation• Website creation and day to day management (Life at Large, LAP Hub, Centre for Environment (incl staff profiles), the Protected Area Learning and Research Centre and the Nine Nations project).• General office management• Casual employee management including timesheet approvals• Travel management through Locomote travel system• Workplace Health & Safety Officer & HSR for Centre for Environment• First Aider for Centre for Environment

60% FTEResponsibly for supporting the Finance Hub to deliver their finance requirements and supporting the provision of professional advice, guidance and solutions. Provision of timely financial advice and analysis to business units. Monitoring of financial performance and providing support as required on financial and budget management issues. Assist the delivery of budgets and associated reporting requirements. Support the Finance Business partner with relevant business units to manage their business processes and finance outcomes Identify and recommend continuous improvement opportunities. Develop client relationships, ensuring a client focus approach to work.

20% FTEActing Business Manager Jan 2015 to Dec 2015 - 60% FTEResponsible for managing the business operations of the Centre for Environment. ensuring effective management and coordination of contractual obligations and relationships associated with multi-institutional collaborative research activities. The role involves effective communication and coordination with stakeholders in schools and faculties within the University of Tasmania, and other universities and research institutes around Australia involved in collaborative research with the institute. Financial and administrative tasks include: Reconciliations of income and expenditure Financial reporting to stakeholders inside and outside the university Budget development and reporting General journal data collation and approval Contract overview and initiation Accounts receivable invoicing, both in Australian and foreign currency Accounts payable approving, both in Australian and foreign currency Ad hoc advice to non-financial staff in the Centre for Environment Effective communication with a range of stakeholders at all levels of the organisation General office management Workplace Health & Safety Officer for Centre for Environment First Aider for Centre for Environment

Contribute to the efficient operation of the University’s Financial Research Support section by assisting in a range of accounting, financial and administrative tasks including:• Preparing monthly bank reconciliations and internal project distributions (Australian Research Council income)• Budget entry and monthly budget changes for cash flow for income not yet invoiced• Financial statements for grants (from $500 to $5mill yearly income)• General journal data collation and submitting for approval including indirect costs• Create new projects in finance system on advice from other units in the university• Contract reading, checking for relevant financial provisions including: audits, financial statements, interest, income timing and requirements for invoicing• Accounts receivable and limited accounts payable invoicing, both in Australian and foreign currency• Closing projects in finance system and returning any unspent funds to funding body if required in funding rules.• Process financial implications for contract variations• Ad hoc advice to Financial Hub staff, Office of Research Services Staff and colleaguesEffective communication with a range of stakeholders at all levels of the organisation

Casual Tax Consultant for busy tax seasonJuly - August 2015July - August 2016

• Prepared graphs and spreadsheets for the TAO report to parliament• Restructured and formalised in spreadsheet form the method of costing audits to government departments• Assisted with planning phase of financial audits including visiting clients